Series like Seinfeld

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   Curb Your Enthusiasm

   Same creator

   2000 · Comedy

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   The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same creator
   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Friends

   Strong story similarity

   1994 · Comedy

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   Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: manhattan, new york city and new york city
   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

   Same creator

   2012 · 23 min · Comedy · Talk

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   Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same creator
   • principal cast overlap

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   Night Court

   Similar atmosphere

   1984 · 24 min · Comedy

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   An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: manhattan, new york city and sitcom

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   NewsRadio

   Similar atmosphere

   1995 · 25 min · Comedy

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   The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared theme: sitcom

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   Late Night with Conan O'Brien

   Genre overlap

   1993 · Comedy · Talk

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   Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   The Wayans Bros.

   Similar atmosphere

   1995 · 23 min · Comedy

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   Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: manhattan, new york city and sitcom

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   Mad About You

   Similar atmosphere

   1992 · 23 min · Comedy

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   Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: new york city and sitcom
   • a closely matched era

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   Late Show with David Letterman

   Shared themes

   1993 · Comedy · Talk

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   David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared theme: irreverent
   • a closely matched era

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    Becker

    Similar atmosphere

    1998 · 22 min · Comedy

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    Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: new york city and sitcom

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